Hallsville Primary School
Public elementary school in Hallsville, Missouri · Hallsville R-IV School District · Grades Pre-K–2
Hallsville Primary School serves 387 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Hallsville (Boone County). It is one of 4 schools in Hallsville R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 429th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 14 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 27.71 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Hallsville R-IV School District |
| County | Boone County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291356002975 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Hallsville R-IV | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 387 | 1,552 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 14.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 33.3% | 28.3% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 77% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Hallsville Primary School in context
Size
Hallsville Primary School is the largest of Hallsville R-IV School District's 2 elementary schools; its 387 students are 24.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 8 miles away and have a median of 342 students, so Hallsville Primary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 135 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 16, against an average of 97 per grade. This year grade 2 has 19% more students than kindergarten (135 against 113). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 16 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 83.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Hallsville R-IV (84.7%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
33.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 28.3% across Hallsville R-IV and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 19.4% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Hallsville Primary School has 27.71 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 387 students would have about 31.5 teachers, so Hallsville Primary School has 3.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Hallsville Intermediate School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 8 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 83.5% |
| Hispanic | 4.4% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| Asian | 3.9% |
| Black | 3.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
46.3% of students are girls and 53.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 16 |
| Kindergarten | 113 |
| Grade 1 | 123 |
| Grade 2 | 135 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6401 Hwy 124 E, Hallsville, MO 65255
Phone: (573)696-5512
Website: hallsville.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hallsville Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallsville Intermediate School | Hallsville R-IV | 0.6 mi | 361 | 14 | 27.4% |
| Centralia Intermediate School | Centralia R-VI | 7.5 mi | 273 | 13.6 | 31.5% |
| Chance Elementary School | Centralia R-VI | 7.8 mi | 370 | 15.2 | 29.2% |
| Alpha Hart Lewis | Columbia 93 | 7.9 mi | 468 | 11.8 | 100% |
| Sturgeon Elementary School | Sturgeon R-V | 8.1 mi | 221 | 10.6 | 35.7% |
| Two Mile Prairie Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 8.2 mi | 125 | 12.5 | 35.2% |
| Blue Ridge Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 9.8 mi | 453 | 12.2 | 72.8% |
| Derby Ridge Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 9.9 mi | 323 | 9.9 | 61.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hallsville R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hallsville High School | High | 9–12 | 464 |
| Hallsville Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 361 |
| Hallsville Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 340 |